"Alfred, Lord Tennyson is considered the most representative poet of the
Victorian Age in England, and many of his works characterize the conflict
between the Christian faith and the beginnings of the scientific revolution. The
death of his sister's fiancé, Arthur Henry Hallam, at the age of 22 plunged Tennyson into profound shock and
a lifelong struggle between faith and doubt. "Ring Out, Wild Bells," generally
considered a New Year's hymn, is taken from the 106th Canto of In Memoriam,
Tennyson's monumental elegy to Hallam that was published in 1850, the same
year that he was appointed Poet Laureate."

December 30, 1884 -
Hideki Tōjō
was born. Tojo became the
Prime Minister of Japan
in October of 1940. He was hanged, after being convicted of war crimes
by an international tribunal, on December 22, 1948.

From the President of the Class of 1965,
Joe Wingo of NC - 12/29/12 - "Welcome back, Malcolm and Polly":

Dear Carol,

How nice to see Polly and Malcolm back in the flow. I would love to see
greater participation from the Class of ’65, as I’m sure you would. As
we get closer to our 50-year reunion, it would be great to have our
class reconnect. I think I get more sentimental with each passing year!

It was also very uplifting to hear that Polly had visited Jamey (Douglas) Bacon ('66 - of VA).
Jamey has certainly had a rough time and I know the visit lifted her
spirits beyond words.

Here’s hoping 2013 is a healthy and rewarding new year for all. Carol,
you need to commit to taking better care of yourself this coming year .A
lot of us probably fall into that category!!

Happy New Year to the Typhoon Universe.

All my best,

Joe

Isn't that great? Thank you so much, Joe
Sweetie - Happy New Year!

From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 12/29/12 - "Natural born":

Is this what our modern
education system is coming to?

In a Purdue University classroom, they were discussing the
qualifications to be President of the United States. It was
pretty simple: the candidate must be a natural born citizen
of at least 35 years of age.

However, one girl in the class immediately started in on how
unfair was the requirement to be a natural born citizen. In
short, her opinion was that this requirement prevented many
capable individuals from becoming president.

The class was taking it in and letting her rant, and not
many jaws hit the floor when she wrapped up her argument by
stating, "What makes a natural born citizen any more
qualified to lead this country than one born by C-section?"

Yep, these are the same kind of 18-year-olds who are now
voting in our elections! They breed, and they walk among
US..........and she made it to college!!!!!

1.
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds
Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month
at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above
Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon
is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends
in that year, go visit with them.

3.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942
meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month
for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club,
1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few
years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and
atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for
reservations.